Close parliament, Harper asks governor general
p2pnet news view | Politics:- As expected, prime minister Stephen Harper wants Canadian governor general Michaelle Jean to shut down parliament until January so he can try to escape next Monday’s no-confidence vote which would bring him down.
“Harper - his job on the line - spent more than 45 minutes at Rideau Hall talking with jeanm, says the Canadian Press.
Liberal opposition leader Stephane Dion and the NDP’s Jack Layton, “
hope to meet Ms. Jean later today to make their case for refusing the Tory bid to prorogue [shut down] Parliament, but party officials say nothing has been confirmed yet,” says the Globe and Mail.
“Last night, an unapologetic Prime Minister used a rare televised address to justify his bid to have Ms. Jean temporarily shut down Parliament, railing against separatists whom he says have no legitimate right to backstop a Liberal-NDP coalition,” says the story.
“I’m truly excited about the thought of a Liberal/NDP government,” said p2pnet readerMichelle in a Reader’s Write, on Saturday, going on »»»
I wonder if it will truly happen. I feel it is amazing facing our current economic crisis the Cons would even suggest demolishing financial support to Parties; CLEARLY a ploy here.
Harper knew [finance minister Jim] Flattery’s economic plan had no stimulus. He knew there was NO focus on the economy. I’m certain Harper was already aware he had lost confidence with the house of commons….
With all these obvious facts… clearly Harper had thrown in removing party funding so he can paint the opposition as grabbing at tax payers monies. Good tactic.
AND why does that work here in Canada?? It works because we take little to NO iniative to know what is going on around us. Party funding if we think of it as “people” instead of “sheeple” we quickly understand removing it will NOT stimulate the economy.
Do we what a government that will play political games during such times??
A comment to all who believe a government should be voted in …
Well they are. If a coalition government were to be formed “Because the house of commons has lost confidence in the present government.
THE PROTOCOL is that the leading opposition would have the opportunity to form an alternative.
The opposition is aware of the deadlock — they understand the protocol.
Just because they get in office today… doesn’t mean they are there forever.
Harper is definately a weasel — this man knows how government works! The fact that he’s going public “crying” about how parties should be voted in blah blah.
THIS MAN IS LEADING CANADA — HE HAS NO RIGHT GOING PUBLIC AND MAKING A MOCKERY OUT OF PROTOCOL. These are Canadian RULES.OPPS — Sorry Harper knows what he’s doing. He knows the protocol. He knows he can make the sheeple-people upset … involved.
No worries Con supporters. ONCE the Lib/NDP are in power shouldn’t be more than six months/year we will be at the polls again
“Do not believe everything a Politician says,” Michelle suggests, adding, “as I said Harper knows the rules; and let’s face it — three opposition parties the guy couldn’t even make friends with one!!”
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Canadian Press - Harper asks Governor General to suspend Parliament, December 4, 2008
Globe and Mail - Harper meets Governor-General, December 4, 2008
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